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ang — Everyday, meaning 1: (Mandarin, pinyin) «ang» is a sound in Mandarin Chinese, as in «áng» (昂, to raise the head).↗ It sounds like «ahng» to an English ear and is not an English word.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Tagalog) «Ang» is the Filipino word for «the».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (a name) Ang is a surname in Southeast Asia, like the film director Ang Lee.↗ Example: In pinyin, «ang» rhymes roughly with «long» without the l.↗ · «Ang bahay» means «the house» in Tagalog.↗ · Ang Lee is a famous film director.↗ · Our Mandarin teacher practised «ang» and «an».↗ · My friend's surname is Ang.↗ · «Ang» on its own is not an English word.↗

angel — Everyday, meaning 1: (religion) An angel is a spirit that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe serves God and brings messages from him; in pictures angels often have wings and white clothes.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An angel is a very kind, good or helpful person, as in "You're an angel!".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) "Little angel" can mean a well-behaved child — or, joking, a naughty one.↗ Example: The angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth.↗ · I was an angel in the nativity play, with tinsel on my head.↗ · Be an angel and pass me the salt.↗ · The nurse was an angel to Grandpa.↗ · We put a gold angel on top of the Christmas tree.↗ · Some people believe they have a guardian angel.↗ · "My little angel," said Mum, as I drew on the wall.↗ · And as they flew the angel related the history.↗ · And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.↗ (Torah GEN.32.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven, (Torah GEN.22.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And the angel of God said unto me in the dream: Jacob; and I said: Here am I. (Torah GEN.31.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And the angel of the LORD forewarned Joshua, saying: (Prophets ZEC.3.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of the LORD.↗ (Prophets JDG.13.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim.↗ (Prophets JDG.2.1, JPS 1917)↗

angelfish — Everyday, meaning 1: An angelfish is a brightly coloured tropical fish with a flat body and long fins, living on coral reefs or kept in aquariums.↗ Example: The angelfish swam gracefully in the tank.↗ · Angelfish live on coral reefs.↗ · Its fins look like wings, so it was named angelfish.↗ · Freshwater angelfish come from the Amazon.↗ · Angelfish have flat, tall bodies.↗ · We saw blue and yellow angelfish when snorkelling.↗

angelus — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) A Catholic prayer remembering that, Christians believe, the angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus; it is said in the morning, at noon and in the evening.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (church) The bell rung to call people to say this prayer.↗ Example: The Angelus bell rang at noon.↗ · Grandma stops to say the Angelus at six.↗ · In Ireland the Angelus is broadcast on TV.↗ · Millet painted farmers praying the Angelus in a field.↗ · The church rings the Angelus three times a day.↗ · We learned the words of the Angelus in RE.↗

anger — Everyday, meaning 1: Anger is the strong feeling you have when you think something is unfair, wrong or hurtful, which can make you want to shout or hit.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To anger someone means to make them angry.↗ Example: She felt anger when someone broke her model.↗ · Count to ten when you feel anger rising.↗ · He shouted in anger, then said sorry.↗ · Anger is a normal feeling, but hitting is not okay.↗ · His face went red with anger.↗ · Talking to someone can help with anger.↗ · The unfair rule angered the whole class.↗ · Take deep breaths to calm your anger.↗ · The Lion felt a flash of anger.↗ · And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and He departed.↗ (Torah NUM.12.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD'S anger was kindled in that day, and He swore, saying: (Torah NUM.32.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And Israel joined himself unto the Baal of Peor; and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.↗ (Torah NUM.25.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?'↗ Selah (Writings PSA.77.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?↗ (Writings PSA.85.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger?↗ (Prophets NAM.1.6, JPS 1917)↗

angle — Everyday, meaning 1: An angle is the space or turn between two lines that meet at a point; it is measured in degrees.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An angle is a corner, or the direction from which you look at something: «from this angle».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An angle is a way of thinking about a problem or story: «Look at it from a different angle.».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To angle something is to point it slightly sideways; to angle is also to fish with a rod and line.↗ Example: A square has four right angles.↗ · Measure the angle with a protractor.↗ · The angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.↗ · An acute angle is smaller than a right angle.↗ · The picture is hanging at an angle.↗ · From this angle the house looks huge.↗ · Try looking at the problem from another angle.↗ · He angled the mirror so he could see the road.↗ · Not long afterwards the two sisters went to angle in the brook, meaning to catch fish for dinner.↗ · And for the entrance of the Sanctuary he made doors of olive-wood, the door-posts within the frame having five angles.↗ (Prophets 1KI.6.31, JPS 1917)↗ · The fishers also shall lament, and all they that cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.↗ (Prophets ISA.19.8, JPS 1917)↗ · They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag; therefore they rejoice and exult.↗ (Prophets HAB.1.15, JPS 1917)↗

anglerfish — Everyday, meaning 1: An anglerfish is a fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth that catches prey using a long spine on its head with a glowing or wiggly tip that works like a fishing rod and bait.↗ Many live in the deep, dark ocean.↗ Example: The anglerfish dangled a glowing lure in the dark.↗ · Small fish swim towards the light and get eaten by the anglerfish.↗ · Anglerfish live in the deep ocean where no sunlight reaches.↗ · The female anglerfish is much bigger than the male.↗ · In the film, a scary anglerfish chased the little fish.↗ · The anglerfish can swallow prey bigger than itself.↗

anglican — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) Anglican describes the Church of England and the churches around the world that grew from it, such as the Church of Ireland, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the USA, and the Anglican Church of Australia.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An Anglican is a member of one of these churches.↗ Example: Our village church is Anglican, and the vicar is called Reverend Sarah.↗ · The Archbishop of Canterbury leads the Anglican Communion.↗ · Anglicans sing hymns and say prayers from a prayer book.↗ · My Aussie cousins go to the Anglican church in Sydney.↗ · Westminster Abbey hosts Anglican services.↗ · In America, Anglicans are called Episcopalians.↗

anglicise — Everyday, meaning 1: To anglicise is to change a word, name, or text into English form or English ways.↗ Example: The teacher anglicised the Scots words in the poem.↗ · The name was anglicised to make it easier.↗ · I have anglicised the old song for our class.↗

angrily — Everyday, meaning 1: Angrily means in an angry way, showing that you feel cross or mad.↗ Example: «That's mine!» she said angrily.↗ · He stamped his feet angrily.↗ · The bees buzzed angrily around the broken hive.↗ · The man angrily honked his horn.↗ · Instead of answering angrily, take a deep breath.↗ · The cat hissed angrily at the dog.↗

angry — Everyday, meaning 1: Feeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems wrong, unfair or hurtful.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Looking or sounding like this: an angry face, angry words.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Of weather or the sea: wild and stormy (in stories).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Of a cut or spot: red and sore.↗ Example: I was angry when my brother broke my model.↗ · She gets angry when people are unfair.↗ · Take deep breaths when you feel angry.↗ · The teacher was angry with us for being late.↗ · He gave me an angry look.↗ · It's okay to feel angry, but it's not okay to hit.↗ · The angry sea crashed against the rocks.↗ · The cut on his leg looked red and angry.↗ · Oh, that made him so angry!↗ · And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak.↗ (Torah GEN.18.30, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: 'Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once.↗ (Torah GEN.18.32, JPS 1917)↗ · Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying: Thou also shalt not go in thither; (Torah DEU.1.37, JPS 1917)↗ · Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever?↗ (Writings PSA.85.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said: 'Art thou greatly angry?'↗ (Prophets JON.4.4, JPS 1917)↗ · But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.↗ (Prophets JON.4.1, JPS 1917)↗

anguish — Everyday, meaning 1: Anguish is very great pain or sorrow of the mind or heart.↗ Example: She wept in anguish.↗ · His anguish grew as the storm came.↗ · Fionn cried out in anguish for his son.↗ · Remember mine affliction and mine anguish, the wormwood and the gall.↗ (Writings LAM.3.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Trouble and anguish have overtaken me; yet Thy commandments are my delight.↗ (Writings PSA.119.143, JPS 1917)↗ · At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness.↗ (Prophets JOL.2.6, JPS 1917)↗

angular — Everyday, meaning 1: Having sharp corners or angles.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of a person or face) Thin, with bones showing clearly.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (maths, science) About angles or measured by an angle, like angular speed.↗ Example: The building had an angular, modern shape.↗ · Triangles are angular; circles are not.↗ · The witch had an angular face and long fingers.↗ · Angular speed tells how fast something spins.↗ · The crystals were sharp and angular.↗ · His handwriting was tall and angular.↗

angus — Everyday, meaning 1: A breed of black or red cattle with no horns, first from Scotland, famous for beef.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (a name) A Scottish boy's name.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Angus is also an area in eastern Scotland.↗ Example: The farmer keeps Angus cattle.↗ · This burger is made with Angus beef.↗ · Angus cows are usually black.↗ · My cousin's name is Angus.↗ · Angus is a region of Scotland.↗ · Angus cattle have no horns.↗ · I am Angus of the Bruff; many a good turn you've done me with the King of Leinster.↗

animal — Everyday, meaning 1: An animal is a living thing that can move and eat, like a dog, a bird or a fish.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In everyday talk, animal often means a mammal or a beast, not a person or an insect.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Animal as an adjective means about animals: «animal tracks».↗ Example: The zoo has 45 animals.↗ · There are 6 cows and 4 pigs; how many animals are there?↗ · Each animal eats 3 pounds of food.↗ · The farmer sold 12 of his animals.↗ · A whale is an animal, not a fish.↗ · Wild animals live in forests and jungles.↗ · Be gentle with animals and never pull their tails.↗ · Do not feed wild animals at the park.↗ · ChIH is a living animal, and so is ChIVA.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · other Biblical form of Holy mysterious animal, as given in I. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Body ; the word is GUP, usually applied to the animal material body, but here means '' one whole."↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

animalcule — Everyday, meaning 1: (old science) An animalcule is a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope, such as a single-celled creature.↗ Example: Leeuwenhoek saw animalcules swimming in a drop of pond water.↗ · The old book describes animalcules in rainwater.↗ · Today we call animalcules microorganisms.↗ · The scientist was amazed by the tiny animalcules.↗ · Animalcules were the first microbes ever seen.↗ · Under the lens, the animalcules wriggled about.↗

animate — Everyday, meaning 1: verb.↗ e.g. To make drawings or models seem to move in a film or cartoon.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: verb.↗ e.g. To make something more lively or interesting.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: adjective: Alive, living (opposite: inanimate).↗ Example: We animated a dancing robot in computing.↗ · A smile animated her whole face.↗ · Plants and animals are animate; rocks are inanimate.↗ · It takes many drawings to animate one second.↗ · His stories animated the boring lesson.↗ · Clay figures were animated for the film.↗

animated — Everyday, meaning 1: An animated film or cartoon is made from many drawings, models or computer pictures shown quickly so they seem to move.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An animated person or talk is lively, excited and full of energy.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Animated is the past form of animate: brought to life or made to move.↗ Example: We watched an animated film about talking cars.↗ · Animated cartoons are made from thousands of pictures.↗ · The children had an animated discussion about dinosaurs.↗ · Grandad became animated when he talked about football.↗ · The class animated a clay model for a short film.↗ · The emoji is animated and waves at you.↗ · When the prince and princess lay thus side by side, an animated dispute as to their respective charms arose between the fairy and the genius.↗

animation — Everyday, meaning 1: A cartoon or film made by showing many drawings, models or computer pictures one after another so they seem to move.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The art or work of making such films.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Liveliness and excitement in the way someone talks or moves.↗ Example: We made a stop-motion animation with plasticine figures.↗ · Animation needs many pictures every second.↗ · My favourite animation is about a dragon who can't fly.↗ · In Scratch, we coded an animation of a cat dancing.↗ · She told the story with great animation, waving her arms.↗ · A flip book is a simple kind of animation.↗